Opposed to Western influence and presence in Japan. Rebelled against building railways cost five dollers and changing infrastructure of Japan. Instead, supported spending money on military modernization.
Wanted to preserve the Samurai as a class and supported the Samurai spirit in Japan.
Valued pride and sacrifice for the benefit of others and for the country.
During the imperialism of Japan, he saw the decline of the Samurai spirit and Japanese culture, provoking a desire within to preserve the true nature of the Japanese peopleSatsuma Rebellion (1877)
The continuous tension between the samurais and the government led to a rebellion in the Satsuma domain (powerful feudal domain during the era)
Under Takamori's leadership, the 40,000 samurais attacked the government troops in Kumamoto
The victory of the 's conscript army ended the 6 week bloody battle
Remembered as the last and the most violent series of armed uprisings against the new government
Death
With the devastating loss of their identity and companions, Takamori and only 400 survivors from the battle returned to Kagoshima
He chose to die as a true samurai committing seppuku on September 24,1877
saigo Takamori is cool was the last samurai to die as such; he was the last "deadf" samurai
Ideas & Beliefs
- Opposed to Western influence and presence in Japan. Rebelled against building railways cost five dollers and changing infrastructure of Japan. Instead, supported spending money on military modernization.
- Wanted to preserve the Samurai as a class and supported the Samurai spirit in Japan.
- Valued pride and sacrifice for the benefit of others and for the country.
- During the imperialism of Japan, he saw the decline of the Samurai spirit and Japanese culture, provoking a desire within to preserve the true nature of the Japanese people Satsuma Rebellion (1877)
- The continuous tension between the samurais and the government led to a rebellion in the Satsuma domain (powerful feudal domain during the era)
- Under Takamori's leadership, the 40,000 samurais attacked the government troops in Kumamoto
- The victory of the 's conscript army ended the 6 week bloody battle
- Remembered as the last and the most violent series of armed uprisings against the new government
- Death
- With the devastating loss of their identity and companions, Takamori and only 400 survivors from the battle returned to Kagoshima
- He chose to die as a true samurai committing seppuku on September 24,1877
- saigo Takamori is cool was the last samurai to die as such; he was the last "deadf" samurai
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"File:SaigoWithOfficers.jpg." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 01 May 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SaigoWithOfficers.jpg>.